Elsa's magic wand can cast 53 spells. Her wand can cast 17fewer spells than her sister Anna's wand, which is a little bigger and has more glitter. How many spells can Anna's wand cast?

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Answer:

Anna's wand can cast 70 spells

Step-by-step explanation:

Elsa's wand can cast 53 spells

her wand casts 17 fewer cells than her sister Anna's

Amount of spells cast by Anna's wand = ?

We write the question down in the form of an equation

[tex]x - 17 = 53[/tex]

where [tex]x[/tex] is the amount of spells Anna's wand can cast.

we then proceed to solve by collecting like terms to different sides of the equation. We'll have

[tex]x = 53 + 17[/tex]

which leaves us with

[tex]x = 70[/tex]

This means that Anna's wand can cast 70 spells.